Our goal is to create a Malekula Hiking Trail System to improve the island as a destination for Adventure Travel; in doing so we hope to increase environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, and local economies.

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Friday, May 21, 2010

Port Sandwich Art and Culture Festival

It will be a three and a half day festival from the 2nd of August to the 5th of August featuring custom dance from the two local custom dance groups, a circumcision ceremony, sand drawing, snorkeling, hiking, custom crafts, and local foods. Plus every night there will be a live string band, DJ, kava.

The price is 7000vt which includes all custom displays for three and a half days plus transportation to the custom displays. Tickets will be sold at the Vanuatu Cultural Centre in Vila, Wrecks to Rainforests in Santo, and at the Port Sandwich library/book exchange. The festival will be held down near the wharf to give easy access to visiting yachts.

There is limited accommodation: 12 beds at bungalows in the area for 1500vt a night and 5 tents for rent with sleeping bags at 1000vt per night. There is a direct flight from Vila to Lamap on Monday the 2th and from Lamap to Vila on Thursday the 5th. To arrange accommodation call Stephanie at 5618096. If you don't get through please leave a message.

Also all guests are welcome to come early for the July 30th celebration being held in Lamap on Friday. Also there will be a group hiking doing a 3 1/2 day hiking trip to South West Bay when the Port Sandwich Festival is over. Just in time to catch the Nalawan festival.

So tell everyone, South Malekula is the place to be this summer forthe most exciting custom displays and adventure tourism.

Festival Program Schedule

Monday 27:00 Plane lands in Lamap9:00 Opening ceremony “captain cook lands” at Port Sandwich11:30 Lunch at Port Sandwich1:30 Learn to make a fan from local materials, learn how to make a custom fire7:00 Live String Band at Port Sandwich

3 comments:

Hi! thanks for this info!I wish I'll can be able to be there!It seems very fun! And reminds me to the Ecuador Galapagos tours I did a few years ago (that I enjoyed so much!)Thanks again for sharing, hope to be there enjoying with you :)

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MALAMPA Tourism Office

If you are interested in visiting Malekula, or walking on one of the trails it is best to first get in contact with the MALAMPA Tourism Office. They can be reached at (678) 48491. Ask for Edna. She can help set you up with accommodation and transportation.

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